MIS313 - Strategic Supply Chain Management

Unit details

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:MSC388
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Craig Parker
Prerequisite:

MIS201 for M305, M340, D320 and D366 students ONLY

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1.5 hour class + 1.5 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:1.5 hour class (recordings provided) + 1.5 hour online seminar per week

Content

The global economy has redefined the dynamics of competition for modern organisations, with product life-cycles shortening and competition being fierce. The unit examines the supply chain management (SCM) business models, performance with metrics, as well as eBusiness, business analytics and artificial intelligence technologies, that organisations need to meet these challenges. The unit covers the environmental and social responsibility concerns of customers and governments which are affecting modern supply chains.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Identify and critically analyse SCM organisational issues against strategic objectives, and evaluate SCM solutions to these issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Consider global, national and local social and environmental responsibilities when identifying, analysing and evaluating SCM organisational issues and solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Seek, interpret and act upon feedback to improve proposed SCM solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 

Assessment 1 (Individual): Part A – Case Study Report and complex diagrams

2000 words 45% Information not yet available
Assessment 1 (Individual): Part B - Feedback Reflection 500 words 5% Information not yet available
Examination 2 hours 50% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS313 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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